Otto Farms, Inc. v. First National Bank

RisxD.J.

This is an action in conversion. Plaintiff alleged defendant had converted to its own use corn and soybeans, the property of plaintiff. The jury found for plaintiff, and judgment was entered accordingly. Defendant appeals. Plaintiff cross-appeals on the issue of prejudgment interest.

The record reflects that in 1983 one Ralph Heiden farmed 240 acres belonging to plaintiff under an oral crop lease, each party receiving one-half of the crops grown. In the same year, Heiden also farmed land he owned and several other leased tracts.

Plaintiff’s land was planted to corn and soybeans, and…